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Davenport v. Fletcher

57 U.S. 142, 14 L. Ed. 879, 16 How. 142, 1850 U.S. LEXIS 1545
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
DecidedMay 18, 1854
StatusPublished
Cited by6 cases

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Davenport v. Fletcher, 57 U.S. 142, 14 L. Ed. 879, 16 How. 142, 1850 U.S. LEXIS 1545 (1854).

Opinion

Mr. Justice McLEAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

A motion has been made for a dismissal of this cause.

1. Because the judgment is not properly described in the •writ of error.

2. Because the bond is given to a person who is not a party to the judgment.,

3. Because the citation issued, is issued to a person- who is not a party.

The.objections are all founded in fact, and upon the authority of Samuel Smyth v. Strader, Perine & Co., 12 How. 327. The case-is dismissed, with leave, however, to- the counsel for the' plaintiffs, to move for its reinstatement, during the present term.

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